John was born on 22 Jan 1922 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, the son of John Arthur Kellogg Rich and Marguerite Theobald Lloyd.
He died on 17 Aug 2014 in Maryland.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Christine Doris Rich. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were John Kellogg (1954-1954) and John Kellogg (1955-1974).
His second wife was Pat Monson. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Twins (1963-1963).
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Birth | 22 JAN 1922 |
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Death | 17 AUG 2014 |
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Census | 4 APR 1930 |
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Census 1930 Illinois, Cook County
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Burial | 24 FEB 2015 |
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Other Event | FROM 1939 TO 1963 |
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Joined US Marines in 1939, entered Naval Academy at Annapolis March 1941.
dropped out of Naval Academy after war started, as PFC fought in Pacific theater,
with invasion landings on several islands then into Marine OCS for 92? days before end of war.
stayed in Marine corp and fought in Korea at Incion? invasion. Wounded in shoulder by tank sharpel on day 13 and back to US to recover.
US Navy Combat Casualities WWII: Rich, Joh E., Pfc, USMC, Father, Mr John K Rich, Evergreen Park, Chicago.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/94068
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; Guadalcanal (Solomon Island); Marshall Islands; Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Pacific Theater
Highest Rank: Major
Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy
Cite as: John Eager Rich Collection
(AFC/2001/001/94068), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress